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March 14, 2000

Dear Mr. Harkness, Mr. Boggs, Mr. Hendrix, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Sankel and Ms. Lindbloom,

As a citizen of the state of Florida, as a client of a Florida attorney, I am writing to you one more time so that you are fully aware of my position. I believe that I was ethically mishandled by my former attorneys, Ronald C. Kopplow and Marc Cooper and though I have reported valid ethics violations you all have chosen to ignore or not pursue or downplay the need for action as would be your duty. I am now aware that the reason this may be occurring could be stemming from Mr. Kopplow’s relationship with Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company and that company’s relationship with The Florida Bar. Given this information, I hope you will take the appropriate action.

Yours very truly,

Meryl M. Lanson

cc:	Honorable Major B. Harding Ms. Edith Osman Mr. Herman J. Russomanno